Fujifilm S8600 vs Nikon S9100

Here is a complete analysis of the Fujifilm S8600 versus Nikon S9100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and S9100 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8600 was brought out 2 years later than the S9100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9100 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm S8600 scores vs the S9100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 & Nikon Coolpix S9100. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery & Nikon S9100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8600 has outside measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") along with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Nikon S9100 has specifications of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 vs the S9100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8600 and S9100 is 76 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8600 and S9100.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S8600 to deliver more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm S8600 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.